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South Africa: +27

South Africa uses country code +27. From the United States, dial 011 27 71 123 4567. A number is written +27 71 123 4567.

Country code +27ZATrunk prefix 0Exit code 00

How to call South Africa

The table uses the example number below. Replace it with the number you are calling. Drop the 0 at the start of the national number when you dial from abroad.

Calling fromExit codeDial
Any mobile phoneNone+27 71 123 4567
United States011011 27 71 123 4567
Canada011011 27 71 123 4567
United Kingdom0000 27 71 123 4567
Australia00110011 27 71 123 4567
Germany0000 27 71 123 4567
France0000 27 71 123 4567
India0000 27 71 123 4567
Japan010010 27 71 123 4567
Mexico0000 27 71 123 4567
South AfricaNone071 123 4567

How a South Africa number is built

Digit counts are the national number only, after the country code and without the 0 trunk prefix.

LineDigitsPattern
Mobile5 to 9 digitsA pattern of 272 characters, applied by the validator below
Landline9 digits(?:2(?:0330|4302)|52087)0\d{3}|(?:1[0-8]|2[1-378]|3[1-69]|4\d|5[1346-8])\d{7}
Toll free9 digits80\d{7}
Premium rate9 digits(?:86[2-9]|9[0-2]\d)\d{6}
Example, national form
071 123 4567
Example, international form
+27 71 123 4567

Validate a South Africa number

Paste a number and the tool checks it against the numbering plan. It returns the standard formats and the line type the plan assigns.

Type the number the way it is written in South Africa, or start with + and the country code.

Area codes and places in South Africa

The start of a number shows the place its range was first assigned to. 37 ranges are listed in the source.

Starts withPlace
+27 10Johannesburg
+27 11Johannesburg
+27 12Brits/Tshwane
+27 13Bronkhorstspruit/Eastern Gauteng/Middelburg/Nelspruit/Northern and Western Mpumalanga/Witbank
+27 14Modimolle/Northern North West and Southwestern Limpopo/Rustenburg
+27 15Northern and Eastern Limpopo/Polokwane
+27 16Vaal Triangle
+27 17Ermelo/Secunda/Southern Mpumalanga
+27 18Klerksdorp/Lichtenburg/Potchefstroom
+27 21Cape Town/Gordons Bay/Somerset West/Stellenbosch
+27 22Boland/Malmesbury/Vredenburg/Western coast of Western Cape
+27 23Beaufort West/Karoo/Robertson/Worcester
Show the other 25 rows
Starts withPlace
+27 27Alexander Bay/Calvinia/Clanwilliam/Namaqualand/Port Nolloth/Springbok/Vredendal
+27 28Caledon/Hermanus/Southern coast of Western Cape/Swellendam
+27 31Durban
+27 32Ballito/KwaZulu Natal coast/Stanger/Tongaat/Verulam
+27 33KwaZulu Natal Midlands/Pietermaritzburg
+27 34Newcastle/Northern KwaZulu Natal/Vryheid
+27 35Richards Bay/St. Lucia/Ulundi/Zululand
+27 36Drakensberg/Ladysmith
+27 39Eastern Pondoland/Port Shepstone/Southern coast of KwaZulu Natal
+27 40Alice/Bhisho
+27 41Port Elizabeth/Uitenhage
+27 42Jeffreys Bay/Humansdorp/Southern and central Eastern Cape
+27 43East London
+27 44Garden Route/George/Knysna/Mossel Bay/Oudtshoorn/Plettenberg Bay
+27 45Northern and eastern parts of Eastern Cape/Queenstown
+27 46Bathurst/Southern and eastern parts of Eastern Cape/Grahamstown/Kenton-on-Sea/Port Alfred
+27 47Butterworth/Eastern part of Eastern Cape/Mthatha
+27 48Cradock/Northern part of Eastern Cape/Steynsburg
+27 49Graaff-Reinet/Western part of Eastern Cape
+27 51Aliwal North/Bloemfontein/Far eastern part of Eastern Cape/Southern and Central Free State
+27 53Eastern part of Northern Cape/Far western part of North West/Kimberley/Kuruman
+27 54Upington/Gordonia
+27 56Kroonstad/Parys/Northern Free State
+27 57Northern Free State Goldfields/Welkom
+27 58Bethlehem/Eastern Free State

37 rows. Names are where the range was first assigned; numbers move between places and carriers.

Who first issued each range in South Africa

138 ranges are listed in the source with the network that first held them. Numbers port between networks, so the current network can differ.

Starts withFirst issued to
+27 10492Vodacom
+27 10493Vodacom
+27 10494Vodacom
+27 12492Vodacom
+27 134920Vodacom
+27 134921Vodacom
+27 134922Vodacom
+27 134925Vodacom
+27 144950Vodacom
+27 144952Vodacom
+27 144953Vodacom
+27 144955Vodacom
Show the other 126 rows
Starts withFirst issued to
+27 154920Vodacom
+27 154950Vodacom
+27 154951Vodacom
+27 164920Vodacom
+27 174920Vodacom
+27 184920Vodacom
+27 19Telkom Mobile
+27 21492Vodacom
+27 224950Vodacom
+27 274950Vodacom
+27 284920Vodacom
+27 31492Vodacom
+27 324920Vodacom
+27 334920Vodacom
+27 344920Vodacom
+27 354920Vodacom
+27 364920Vodacom
+27 394920Vodacom
+27 404920Vodacom
+27 41492Vodacom
+27 424920Vodacom
+27 434920Vodacom
+27 434921Vodacom
+27 444920Vodacom
+27 444921Vodacom
+27 454920Vodacom
+27 464920Vodacom
+27 474950Vodacom
+27 484920Vodacom
+27 494920Vodacom
+27 50Rain
+27 51492Vodacom
+27 544950Vodacom
+27 564920Vodacom
+27 574920Vodacom
+27 584920Vodacom
+27 600Liquid Intelligent Technology
+27 601Telkom Mobile
+27 602Telkom Mobile
+27 603MTN
+27 604MTN
+27 605MTN
+27 606Vodacom
+27 607Vodacom
+27 608Vodacom
+27 609Vodacom
+27 61Cell C
+27 614Telkom Mobile
+27 62Cell C
+27 63MTN
+27 636Vodacom
+27 637Vodacom
+27 640MTN
+27 641Cell C
+27 642Cell C
+27 643Cell C
+27 644Cell C
+27 645Cell C
+27 646Vodacom
+27 647Vodacom
+27 648Vodacom
+27 649Vodacom
+27 650Cell C
+27 651Cell C
+27 652Cell C
+27 653Cell C
+27 654Cell C
+27 655MTN
+27 656MTN
+27 657MTN
+27 658Telkom Mobile
+27 659Telkom Mobile
+27 660Vodacom
+27 661Vodacom
+27 662Vodacom
+27 663Vodacom
+27 664Vodacom
+27 665Vodacom
+27 67Telkom Mobile
+27 673Vodacom
+27 674Vodacom
+27 675Vodacom
+27 68Telkom Mobile
+27 686MTN
+27 687MTN
+27 688MTN
+27 689MTN
+27 69Telkom Mobile
+27 690MTN
+27 696Rain
+27 71Vodacom
+27 710MTN
+27 717MTN
+27 718MTN
+27 719MTN
+27 72Vodacom
+27 73MTN
+27 74Cell C
+27 75Telkom Mobile
+27 76Vodacom
+27 78MTN
+27 79Vodacom
+27 810MTN
+27 811Telkom Mobile
+27 812Telkom Mobile
+27 813Telkom Mobile
+27 814Telkom Mobile
+27 815Telkom Mobile
+27 816WBS Mobile
+27 817Telkom Mobile
+27 818Vodacom
+27 8190TelAfrica (Wirles Connect)
+27 8191TelAfrica (Wirles Connect)
+27 8192TelAfrica (Wirles Connect)
+27 82Vodacom
+27 83MTN
+27 84Cell C
+27 87086Vodacom
+27 87087Vodacom
+27 87158Vodacom
+27 87285Vodacom
+27 87286Vodacom
+27 87287Vodacom
+27 87288Vodacom
+27 87289Vodacom
+27 87310Vodacom

138 rows. The first issuer of the range; numbers port between carriers, so the current carrier can differ.

Questions about calling South Africa

What is the country code for South Africa?
The country code for South Africa is +27. Written in full, a number looks like +27 71 123 4567.
How do I call South Africa from the United States?
Dial 011, then 27 71 123 4567. On a mobile phone you can dial +27 71 123 4567 instead.
Do I dial the 0 at the start of a South Africa number from abroad?
No. The 0 is the trunk prefix used for calls inside South Africa (071 123 4567). From abroad it is dropped after +27 (+27 71 123 4567).
How many digits is a South Africa phone number?
Mobile numbers have 5 to 9 digits after the country code. Landline numbers have 9 digits.
How do I call another country from South Africa?
Dial 00, then the country code and the number. On a mobile phone, + replaces 00.

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Number patterns, lengths and examples: libphonenumber-js 1.13.15, released 2026-10-08, read 2026-10-19, built on Google's libphonenumber metadata. Place names and first issuers: libphonenumber geocoding and carrier files, read 2026-10-19. Library. LookValid is not connected to Google or to any phone company named here.